Re*cep"ti*ble (r*sp"t*b'l), a. [L. receptibilis.] Such as may be
received; receivable.
Re*cep"tion (-shn), n. [F. réception, L. receptio, fr. recipere,
receptum. See Receive.] 1. The act of receiving; receipt; admission;
as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter;
the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence.